Mario Balotelli's agent does not believe any Italian club could afford to buy the City striker, or pay his wages, comparing him to a priceless work of art.

Mario Balotelli's agent does not believe any Italian club could afford to buy the City striker, or pay his wages, comparing him to a priceless work of art.

Speculation has swirled around the former Inter Milan player, who has started just one of City's last eight matches in all competitions.

AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi fuelled further rumours by confirming his interest in the 22-year-old ahead of a Champions League defeat to Zenit St Petersburg. When asked to comment on the Balotelli rumours, Berlusconi said: “No, it's not a dream. I never dream.”

But the City forward's agent Mino Raiola was quick to diffuse talk of a big money move, saying Milan could not afford his client.

“No Italian club would be able to afford him,” he said. “Balotelli is as valuable as the Mona Lisa.

Our newspapers include the flagship Manchester Evening News - Britain's largest circulating
regional daily with up to 130,485 copies - as well as 20 local weekly titles across Greater
Manchester, Cheshire and Lancashire.

Free morning newspaper, The Metro, published every weekday, is also part of our portfolio,
delivering more than 200,000 readers in Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester Business Week is the region’s number one provider of business news andfeatures, targeting a bespoke business audience with 12,687 copies every Thursday.

Every month, M.E.N. Media’s print products reach 2.2 million adults, spanning from Accrington
in the north to Macclesfield in the south.